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Indian Point nuclear power plant shut due to radioactive water problem

Pump problem shuts nuclear reactor in NYC suburbs, WSJ, JANUARY 10, 2012, WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — An increase in a leak of slightly radioactive water forced the shutdown Tuesday of a reactor at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York City’s suburbs, officials said.

Entergy Nuclear, owner of the plant in Buchanan, said all the water was contained in the pump. It said there was no release of radioactivity from the Indian Point 2 reactor and no danger to workers or the public…

it’s not yet known how long Indian Point 2 will be offline….. Indian Point, 35 miles from midtown Manhattan, is fighting for new 20-year licenses for the two reactors. Current
licenses expire in 2013 and 2015. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has opposed the new licenses, saying it’s unsafe to have a nuclear plant in such a densely populated area.
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP45c33f21230c436195398edcb5f43907.html

January 11, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | incidents, USA